republican presidential race could change today as voters cast their ballots on primary day in florida , ohio, missouri >> donald trump leads the polls in every state except for ohio. he is in a tie with the state's popular governor, john casey . he voted and said he feels proud of his campaign >> by continuing to run the race, the positive campaign has now started to shine through >> here in florida, marco rubio's future is on the line at polling places like this. the senator predicted a win in his home state he is way behind in the polls. >> we will elect 99 delegates to one person. >> ted cruz might have his best shot at winning in illinois were the latest battleground tracker has the texas senator within striking distance of tron. bernie sanders is trying to pull off another midwest upset against hillary clinton. >> clinton has a big lead in florida. it's a winner take all statement 214 delegates up for grabs. we have our troops tonight at the trump , clinton and rubio event in palm beach, west palm beach and miami. we had of a special webcast on clickorlando.com. one thing is for sure b the welcom

nicole: florida, ohio, missouri and north carolina holding primaries next tuesday. lauren: and new fox news poll shows donald trump leading the gop race in florida by a wide margin. trump gets 43% support while senator rubio has 20%. this comes as only 48% of florida republicans approve of rubio's job as senator. ted cruz gets 16% in sunshine state followed by governor kasich at 10%. lauren: meanwhile in ohio, kasich living with support followed by cruz at 19%, rubio at 7%. this has governor kasich job approval rating is much stronger stand in a 79%. >> the ohio race is sliding towards kasich. i don't want to overinterpret a pool. but look at approval numbers as governor of ohio versus rubio says a senator in florida and that tells a huge part of the story. lauren: sofar trump has collected 458 delegates that cruz has 359, rubio 151. 7954. 1237 delegates are needed for the nomination. former florida governor jeb bush meeting privately with the remaining gop candidates except donald trump. this has republican candidates try to get support from bush ahead of the prima

. >> the states up for grabs tomorrow are florida, ohio, missouri, north carolina and illinois. marco rubio will also be in florida today in the miami area. john kasich will be in ohio with mitt romney. ted cruz will be in illinois and hillary clinton will be in chicago and in north carolina. bernie sanders will be in ohio. >>> we're following breaking news now. we're continuing to stay on top of this. this is in st. pete. two police officers and six young people are in the hospital after this crash that you see here. this is a picture of the scene. police say the group stole a car and took off on a joyride. then slammed into the officers who were working undercover. the officers went from -- one from tampa, the other from st. pete are expected to be ok. the teens, that young group, we hear they suffered the most serious injuries. the officers were out as part of a task force set up to stop young people from stealing cars, they were on a call about another stolen car when the group crashed into them. the driver was 25, the youngest just 15 years old. two of the suspects were trau

first results from voters in florida, ohio, missouri, illinois and north carolina. overnight, hillary clinton and donald trump won their respective primaries in illinois and missouri. and florida and ohio were the big prizes as winner take all primary for republican presidential hopefuls. now, in florida, an important win for trump. he took state's republican delegates. hillary clinton also won and took the primaries to the democrats. and for ohio, a big win for governor john kasich. he took the delegates from donald trump. and to get on the other side, a win for hillary clinton once again. trump and clinton won their primaries in north carolina. we mentioned a candidate has suspended his campaign this morning. florida senator marco rubio is calling it quits after a loss in his home state and in each of the other contests. senator rubio addressed his supporters. >> while it is not god's plan that i be president in 2016 or maybe ever, and while today my campaign is suspended, the fact that i've even come this far is evidence of how special america truly is. >> senator

there's contests in florida, ohio, missouri and illinois. >>> the search for two gunman who carried out a bloody ambush in suburban pittsburgh continues. it appears one of the victims was targeted. >>> the national guard is called into action as heavy rains continue to battle parts of louisiana. david. >> reporter: it's breezy and cooler today, light jackets on the kids. above average temperature-wise, what about the weekend? a couple of showers possible. i'll show you that on future tracker just ahead. > heavy raig blamed for three deaths and a number of evacuations in northern louisiana. the a helicopter rescued four people from the floodwaters yesterday. the rains have cut off homes for the past few days, unfortunately for them, more rain and flooding are predicted. >>> it's raining heavily down there. >> reporter: that's the system that's down south and missing us. our rain very light, storm tracker 6 live hd double scan showing showers pushing off the coast. allentown a drizzle drop or two on your windshield in most cases. we expect this to move on out and fall apart as it pushes t

voters are casting their ballots in florida, ohio, missouri, north carolina and illinois. correspondent don champion tells us which candidates are battling to stay in the race. >> the face of the republican presidential race could change today, as voters cast ballots on primary day in florida, ohio, illinois, north carolina, and missouri. >> your governor is totally overrated. >> gop frontrunner donald trump leads the polls in every state except ohio, where he is in a virtual tie with the state's popular governor john kasich. he voted this morning and said he feels proud of his campaign. >> by continuing to run the race, the positive campaign is now started to shine through. >> here in florida, marco rubio political future is on the line at polling places like this. the senator predicted a win in his home state, but is way behind in the polls. >> this state will elect 999 delegates for one person. i want it to be me and i need you to help it be me. >> cruz may has his bet shot at winning in illinois where the latest cbs battle ground tracker has the senator within striking

florida, ohio, missouri, illinois north carolina. right now polls show clinton with leads in all 5 states. >>> it's not st. patrick's day yet that they are wearing the green on the streets of san francisco. will show you the celebration after the break. >>> 1st let's take a live look outside. there are 2 hour delays at sfo because of the weather. for the weekend it's science sunday in sausalito. you can check out ocean expired -- inspired exhibits into her's. -- >>> san francisco's annual st. patrick's day parade kicks off at market and 2nd street. plenty of street closures and backup traffic. the rain did not stop people from having a great time. >> [music] >> partying in the rain. traditional irish damping -- dancing. saturday's celebration was all about letting loose in the downpour. >> it has not stop anyone from coming. it has been a great party. >> reporter: this band had folks on their toes. >> it's nice to hang out and have a day to come together. >> reporter: civic center was filled with things to do. vendors and places to e

in addition to north carolina and florida, ohio, missouri and illinois will also be holding primaries tomorrow. a caucus for republicans will be held in the northern mariana islands. >>> a man from charlotte is expected to represent himself in court as the trial gets underway in the death of his daughter. potterbotterbotter icy. >> a man from hickory is charged with attempted murder. madison merola shot 24-year-old helen baumer yesterday morning after a confrontation near 3rd and first avenue. another man was not injured. police have not said what led to the confrontation, merola being held under no bond at catawba county detention facility. >>> charlotte city council members are expected to vote how to defense part of the old eastland mall property. city council could sell 11 acres to the charlotte-mecklenburg school board so the district can build a new elementary school. this comes after previous plans for a movie studio, park, recreational complex failed. the school board offering $600,000 for the land. city's appraised value but school board would pay for road and storm water imp

meanwhile voters in five states go to the polls tomorrow, florida, ohio, missouri, north carolina and illinois. >>> today we're expecting to learn the name of a woman found dead in largo this weekend. police are calling her death suspicious. officers able to identify her by fingerprints. officers say someone spotted her body in some bushes near 145th street north and starboard lane sunday morning. no word yet on how she died. >>> this morning we're learning more about the police officer who was shot and killed in maryland. the police chief there is calling the shooting unprovoked. investigators have the accused shooter in custody now. the chief says officers were just doing their jobs yesterday afternoon when the suspect opened fire on them outside of a police station. several officers fired back, the officer killed has been identified as jakai coalson, four-year veteran, just days shy of his 29th birthday. >>> hundreds of people gathered overnight in milwaukee, they came together to remember the three people authorities say were shot and killed by a neighbor. family and friends and s

florida and ohio were two of them. impact on the overall race. eyewitness news anchor, allison latos has been monitoring those results. >> voters in florida, ohio, missouri, and illinois also took to the polls for their state primaries today. donald trump took some big wins here in north carolina. and in illinois, and perhaps the big prize of the night, florida, after trump's commanding victory, florida senator, marco rubio officially dropped out of the race. governor john kasich won his home state of ohio tonight. as of right now, republican candidate, ted cruz, has not won any states tonight, but cruz and trump are in a virtual tie right now in missouri. we are still waiting for official results from that primary. on the democratic side, hillary clinton has won three states so far tonight here in north carolina, in florida, and in ohio. bernie sanders has not won any states tonight, but we are still waiting for a democratic winner in the illinois and the missouri primaries. >> thank you, allison. and we're also following the primary results in the race for north carolina governor. on the democratic side, attorney general, roy cooper won with 70% of the

nomination senate to try to cut in tomorrow when five more states cast their votes in include florida ohio missouriand illinois and north carolina the poll showed clinton believes in all five states. >>james: here is a live look outside the camera along the embarcadero. >>gabe slate: we love living in the bay area we get really cool new and better things here this store is the first of its kind at all was a completely new experience when shopping for consumer electronics here is a smart lauck could unlock the door with the applications on your from it is taught a new and innovative is here on display. shh here is a live look outside of the richmond san rafael bridge was about 580 still on the road this morning. >>james: they say renoir collection on the roof called that a collapse of island weakened on the campaign trail south after devices to chicago the tractor rest to stage an event in ohio because the securities arm around on a trumped candida's getting ready for super tuesday. >>anny hong: we're tracking of the convict intentionally out toward south of cupertino and boulder creek just over an

she's predicted to win almost every contest from florida, ohio, missouri, illinois, and north carolina. but the democratic frontrunner says she's not taking those polls for granted. complacent. everybody should come out. >> reporter: senator bernie sanders is counting on the polls being wrong, hoping for another surprise upset. this time in illinois. >> we're feeling really good. >> reporter: what is significant about today's contests in five states is that for both parties, the results could significantly change the course of the campaign. for republicans, it could end some of the candidates' bid for the white house. i'll send it back to you. ernie: let's find out what's going to happen. joining us right now, we want a little wisdom, a political strategist. you follow this. you're on top of it. >> i love it. ernie: i know you do. that's why we want to hear from you. this could be decisive for both parties. >> it could be. or it might not be. i'm leaning towards might not be. i think on the republican side, it's clear it will be hard for any of them to get to the 1237 delegates needed

for the democrats hillary clinton predicted to win almost every contest from florida, ohio, missouri, illinois to north carolina but bernie sanders is hoping for another surprise upset. this time in illinois. republicans senator marco rubio is hoping he can come out on top in his home state of florida. even though polls show donald trump with a solid lead. >> i think a lot of people are going tock embarrassed tonight and are going want refunds from the money they spent on these polls because we're going to win florida. >> meanwhile governor john kasich is hoping for win in oh ohio. pundants if rubio and kasich cannot win their home states, they'll likely be pushed out of the race for the white house. you can see all the results tonight along with what this will mean for the race tonight on the fox 29 news at tepp. >>> who set fire to donald trump campaign sign? that's what police in egg harbor township, new jersey, are trying to answer. it happened over the weekend and police say somebody set fire to the huge sign along spruce avenue. authorities say it's a second time someone damaged

polls are open in florida, ohio, illinois, missouri, and north carolina, where republican and democratice escher -- voters are casting ballots. the winner in this state has gone on to win the race for the white house every time since 1964. our correspondent is in the state of north carolina. he sent this update. >> reporter: this could be one of the most critical days in the primary season thus far. we're here in the state of north carolina, one of the states where voters will be going to the polls, but we're also going to be watching the states of ohio and florida as well. marco rubio the senator of florida needs to win his home state. in ohio, the governor there, john kasich is hoping to win his home state of ohio. of course we have ted cruz who is also looking to win some states as well. everyone on the republican side trying to still catch the front runner, real estate mo gel donald trump, who is still leading and hopes to win florida and other states for him and his supporters and essentially pull away from the rest of the pack to try to secure the republican nomination. on the demo

there are contests in florida, ohio, missouri, and here in mk north carolina. the results could have a major impact on who's the nominee in the republican party. washington chief jim joins us live in washington dc tonight. good evening, jim. >> reporter: good evening. each candidate? and bernie sanders. >> reporter: bernie sanders is all about unc and duke and the universities in north carolina. the question is are those students voting in north carolina or are they voting in their home state. the second question is are they on spring break this week. as far as hillary clinton, north the southern states she's already won. she has strong polling numbers in north carolina and looks rather good for her. >> and on the republican side, north carolina is a state that ted cruz is looking to make a play in. why does he think he is well positioned here? . >> reporter: well moving forward is new york, pennsylvania, new jersey, delaware which are better states for donald trump. a state like north carolina is more in ted cruz's lanes than donald trump's. cruz has been some

. >> last night's debate was the final debate before florida, ohio, missouri, illinois and north carolina all vote on tuesday. a couple of polls in florida show trump was leading with 20 plus points. a lot of that due to marco rubio's buy. trump was 36 percent ahead of rubio followed by cruz and kasich. in florida trump was 38 percent. 7 points higher than rubio followed by cruz and kasich. 99 delegates are at steak for t -- stake for the republicans. winner take all as it is in ohio. senator marco rubio in florida is putting everything into winning his hoenl state. >> think of that money. last i heard was $20.9 million against him. >> thank you, phil. >> they are on tv ail lot. the time is 45 minutes after the hour. donald trump -- cruz taking a shot at foreign policy. >> the answer isn't to yell china bad, muslims bad. you have to deal with the nature of the threat and how you deal with this em. >> brand new dials on the most talked about moments on last night's debate. >> they said it couldn't be done. this guy proves everyone wrong. who is the mystery man soaring across the sky? frank

. >> all this serves as bag drop for today's contest in florida, ohio, illinois, missouri and north carolina. john kasich is looking for his first win this election cycle in his home state of ohio. the democrats are locked in a battle of their own but most of their focus is on trump. >> reporter: it's march madness for republicans. >> the people that are supporters of donald trump want to see america be great again. >> reporter: on team trump, chris christie and sarah palin, who's heading back to alaska, her husband, todd seriously injured in a snow accident. and governor kasich. running, he has a real track record. >> reporter: in the buckeye election lead. why is it still neck and neck with donald trump? >> i think we're ahead and we're going to win tomorrow. >> a lot of voters don't want to waist their vote. they don't want to cast their vote for somebody they think can't win. >> if we he were to go on fifth avenue and shoot somebody, i would not be willing to support donald trump. >> reporter: and an ad about it discouraging remarks on women. and if he sweeps florida and ohio, he'll expa

florida, ohio, missouri, illinois and north carolina.ven the republican caucus and the northern mar anna islands. what? sit down with us plarks ton stay tall night and if you want to cram ahead of time, here's your chance to do your homework. hillary clinton town hall aired earlier this evening on msnbc. it's going to reair tonight at 11:00 p.m. eastern and 10:00 on the west coast, reair the chuck todd interference town hall from earlier tonight. so homework with the democratic candidates tonight. then you need a good night's sleep, because it's 6:00 p.m. eastern until the cows come home tomorrow night. you have been warned. sleep well. but you can wear your pjs when you come. it's okay. >>> so we've got a scoop. you have not heard about this anywhere else. but if you want to know what's going to happen in tomorrow's big crucial elections, turns out i already sort of know. we've got not exactly advance notice of the results, but we've got the next best thing. for real. and that is coming up tonight, right at the end of tonight's show. it

but first, the results from voters in florida, ohio, missouri, illinois and north carolina. overnight, hillary clinton and donald trump won their respective primaries in missouri and illinois. florida and ohio were the big prizes, though, a fourth winner take all primary for republican presidential hopefuls. in florida, an important win for trump, he took all 99 of delegates. hillary clinton also won florida. and she took the primary for the democrats. in ohio, a big win for governor john kasich, his home state. he took the delegates from donald trump, forcing a possible fight on the convention floor. again on the other side for hillary clinton a win. trump and clinton won their primaries in north carolina as well. now, we mentioned a candidate has suspended his campaign this morning. florida senator marco rubio is calling it quits after a loss in his home state and fourth place finishes in each of yesterday's other contacts. senator rubio addressed his supporters. >> while it is not god's plan that i be president in 2016 or maybe ever, and while today my campaign is suspende

today raises in florida, ohio, illinois, missouri and northern mare rhianna islands are are crew shaft. john kasich looking for a win today in his home statement but donald thrum has added extra events in ohio hoping to knock down the 66 delegates in ohio. ohio is going to make america great again. kasich cannot make america great again. > we're going to win ohio. i feel very good. think it will happen. trump who is leading every where else has taken notice. the latest poll shows rubio far behind in his home state sevment still hoping for a big surprise. trump has gone after rubio's rorld record calling him a he set a record. one of the worse records for in ten years never snroaght senate. and he is he ready to make this an official two mainman race, cruz versus trump. >> we cel come with you open arms bececse only one campaign has beaten donald trump. >> reporter: okay and we can tell you senator cruz is hoping to do well in those states that divide up the delegates by proportion, po namely north carolina and missouri. both evangelical basis in those statements. his go to electorate t

florida, ohio, missouri, illinois and north carolina.cus and the northern mar anna islands. what? sit down with us plarks ton stay tall night and if you want to cram ahead of time, here's your chance to do your homework. hillary clinton town hall aired earlier this evening on msnbc. it's going to reair tonight at 11:00 p.m. eastern and 10:00 on the west coast, reair the chuck todd interference town hall from earlier tonight. so homework with the democratic candidates tonight. then you need a good night's sleep, because it's 6:00 p.m. eastern until the cows come home tomorrow night. you have been warned. sleep well. but you can wear your pjs when you come. it's okay. (boy) ma, pa - why do we settle for cable? (mom) because we're settlers and that's what we do. (girl) but with directv and at&t, you can get your tv and wireless service from one provider. (dad) are not we your providers? do we not provide you with this succulent jackrabbit pie? this delicious graywater soup? and a single lick of the family lolli every harvest moon? (vo) don'

. >> now, all this serves as a backdrop for today's contests in florida, ohio, illinois, missouri, andarolina. john kasich is looking for his first win this election cycle in the home state of ohio. while marco rubio's home state of florida could be his last stand. the democrats are locked in a battle of their own but most of their focus is on trump. >> reporter: it's march madness for republicans. >> the people that are supporters of donald trump want to see america be great again. that's what it is. >> reporter: on team trump, chris christie and sarah palin who's now heading back to alaska. her husband todd injured in a snow mobile accident. >> thank you for your prayers for my husband. >> unlike the other people running, he has a real track record. >> reporter: trump crushing the competition in florida, marco rubio's home state. >> tomorrow is a choice between optimism and fear. >> reporter: but in the buckeye fear, kasich is clinging to a small lead. why is it still neck and neck with trump here? >> i don't think it is. i think we're ahead and we're going to win here. >> a lot of v

then, bill water states like florida, ohio missouri, illinois ,, and north carolina all head >> between now and then, there is unlikely to be any voting that takes place that is going to change the character of this campaign. nikole: in washington, i am nikole killion, reporting. cara: early voting begins for the rest of central florida today. polling locations will open in seminole, volusia, osceola, marion, and brevard counties. you can vote early through march 12. early voting has already been underway in late in orange county. those counties have enacted today. their early voting ends march 13. the florida primary is march 15. we' ll have team coverage of donald trump rally tonight at wesh 2 at 6:00. you can count on complete coverage here on air and on the wesh 2 mobile app. we are waiting to find out more about a bad crash that killed two people, and left others this happened in winter garden late last night, along avalon and mckinney roads. the crash prompted as mass casualty response from the fire department. a woman and two children in car seats in one of the vehicles are being

. >> all this serves as bag drop for today's contest in florida, ohio, illinois, missouri and north carolina. john kasich is looking for his first win this election cycle in his home state of ohio. the democrats are locked in a battle of their own but most of their focus is on trump. >> reporter: it's march madness for republicans. >> the people that are supporters of donald trump want to see america be great again. >> reporter: on team trump, chris christie and sarah palin, who's heading back to alaska, injured in a snow accident. and governor kasich. >> unlike the other people running, he has a real track record. >> reporter: in the buckeye state, kasich has never lost an election lead. why is it still neck and neck with donald trump? >> i think we're ahead and we're going to win tomorrow. >> a lot of voters don't want to waist their vote. they don't want to cast their vote for somebody they think can't win. >> if we he were to go on fifth avenue and shoot somebody, i would not be willing to support donald trump. >> reporter: and an ad about it discouraging remarks on women. lead lead. pet

she is predicted to win every contest from florida, ohio, missouri, illinois and north carolina, she is not taking those for granted. >> don't get complacent. there is so much at stake. her rival is counting on them to be wrong. hoping for another upset, especially in illinois. >> we can win many of them we're feeling good. >>> and marco rubio is in a he is 20 points behind donald trump in his home state, i think a lot of people will be embarrassed and want refunds from the money they spent on the polls. we'll win florida. >> and john kasich is winning in ohio but donald trump is not buying it, he lost every race, he is 0-22. >> after voting for himself today, kasich was asked about trump, i will be going forward to talk about some of the keep concerns that i have about the way the campaign has been run by some others, one other in particular, today is not the day, they are winner take all on the gop side. that's with senator ted cruz is counting on moving in a two-man race with donald trump. >> now the florida secretary of turnout and two million people cast ballots through mail or

florida, ohio, missouri, illinois and north carolina.the republican caucus and the northern mar anna islands. what? sit down with us plarks ton stay tall night and if you want to cram ahead of time, here's your chance to do your homework. hillary clinton town hall aired earlier this evening on msnbc. it's going to reair tonight at 11:00 p.m. eastern and 10:00 on the west coast, reair the chuck todd interference town hall from earlier tonight. so homework with the democratic candidates tonight. then you need a good night's sleep, because it's 6:00 p.m. eastern until the cows come home tomorrow night. you have been warned. sleep well. but you can wear your pjs when you come. it's okay. i think we should've taken a left at the river. tarzan know where tarzan go! tarzan does not know where tarzan go. hey, excuse me, do you know where the waterfall is? waterfall? no, me tarzan, king of jungle. why don't you want to just ask somebody? if you're a couple, you fight over directions. it's what you do. if you want to save fifteen percent or more o

the polls in florida, illinois, florida, missouri, ohio are open now. republican donald trump leading every one of the states except for ohio. where john kasich is ahead. a must-win for him there tonight. popular ohio governor cast his ballot this morning in the tie-break. >> we'll win. i feel terrific. it's great. do i seem nervous or uptight? i'm having a great time. leon: for the democrats b hillary clinton in ohio. a loss there to low her down but shouldn't be enough to block her path to the democratic nomination. >> i think if there is a large voter turn-out, we are going to do just great. >> sanders has his sights on the next contest. he is rallying in arizona where there is a primary scheduled for the next week. front runners donald trump and hillary clinton have election parties in south florida tonight. join us tonight at 9:00 for the complete coverage of the super tuesday 2.0. as we call it. ahead at 6:00 -- >> why did they wait until i get so old? [laughter] leon: she is our favorite. first she met the president and got to dance with him. now

ohio.. florida.. illinois.. missouri and north carolina. both ohio and florida are winner take all states. with so much at stake.. some are calling tomorrow "super tuesday three." for many of the candidates.. who wins will come down to getting their supporters to the polls tomorrow. so the nine on your sides evan milward joins us with that evan. let's face it - at this point - most people are already sick of politics.you see the signs on the side of the road -- and then you get calls at home -- a knock on your door -- all worth it - campaigns say - because that's the most effective form of getting out the vote. nats - dialingnats 014521 i'm with rob portman for us senate, can i ask you two quick questions today?these republican volunteers in terrace park are spending hours on the phone -nats 015036 which issue is most important to you in this campaign?- or knocking on doors.evan (off cam) 020322 is it critical or is it a waste? michael peppel/ portman for us senate field representative - there's a lot of studies that show that going out and actually talking to a voter give a human face to

in the run up to marth 15th, also dubbed mini-super tuesday, when bellwether states like florida, ohio, missouri, illinois and north carolina all head to the polls. >> between now and then, there is unlikely to be any voting that takes place that is going to change the character of this nikole: both parties will head to the polls in michigan and mississippi this coming tuesday. in washington, i and nikole killion, reporting. cara: early voting begins for the rest of central florida today, polling locations will open in seminole, volusia, osceola, marion and brevard counties. you can vote early through march 12th. early voting is already underway in lake and orange county and those counties have an extra day, their early voting ends march 13th. we' ll have live team coverage from trump' s rally starting at wesh 2 news at 6:00. you can count on complete commitment 2016 updates right here, and on the wesh 2 news mobile app. re waiting to find out more about a bad crash that killed two people, and left five others hurt. this happened in winter garden late last night along avalon and mckinney roads.

the states in gold have primaries today, that' s florida, ohio, missouri, north carolina and illinois. a total of 792 democratic delegates, and 358 republican delegates are still up for grabs today. here in florida, there are 246 delegates up for grabs on the democratic side, and 99 on the gop and with the nine delegates , donald trump picked up today, he' s now at 469 delegates, followed by ted cruz with 370, 63. 1237 are needed for the nomination. right now, hillary clinton has 1235 delegates, and bernie sanders has 580. pretty far back. a lot of ground to make up. 2,383 are needed to secure the nomination. summer. summer: thank you. as voters head to the polls today, they will also get to voice their opinion on a couple of local issues. in winter park, voters are set to decide on money for a new public library. the larger facility would look like this and be built in martin luther king junior park. voters will be asked about $30 million in bonds to pay for it. and for the third time in less than six months, ocoee voters will cast ballots for a new mayor. rusty johnson beat out jim

his campaign after losing the primary inhi donald trump has more delegates after wins in florida, ohio, missouri and illinois. hillary clinton swept the democratic primaries and now has more than half the number of delegates needed to win the nomination. >> and the entire metrorail system is shut down today for a safety inspection. officials hope to reopen the system tomorrow morning. be sure to check out the nbc washington app with alternative ways to get around today and for the latest. >> that is the broadcast. thanks for waking up with us. >> the "today" show is next. >>> good morning. all but one. donald trump wins four of five states, including florida, forcing marco rubio out of the race. >> after tonight, it is clear that while we are on the right side, this year, we will not be on the winning side. >> john kasich hangs on with a win in his home state of ohio. >> we are going to go all the way to cleveland and secure the republican nomination. >> for the democrats, a clean sweep for hillary clinton. sanders hanging in, but it's trump she's setting her sights on. >> our commander in chief

five states are florida, ohio, missouri, illinois and north carolina. >> by tonight we should know whether donald trump will have an easy or difficult path to the nomination and whether polls will backfire on hillary clinton again. >> live at a polling station inside an elementary school in st. louis county, missouri. as you can see, people flowing in throughout the day. again, open in five states. 52 delegates available in missouri. nbc's tracie potts has the latest from washington. >> reporter: voting under way in columbus, ohio this morning. donald trump's hoping for an upset in ohio by portraying john kasich as an ababsentee governor. >> he's not won one race. >> he has a real track record. >> untd fire for violent rallies. three more protesters tossed out in florida. >> we don't have time for is all of that petty, punk [ bleep ] thuggery stuff that's been going on with quote/unquote protesters. >> reporter: ted cruz interrupted in illinois but unlike trump -- >> i'm not asking anyone to punch you in the face. >> it's so unfair. it's marco rubio's hoping to pull off a miracle. hillary

ohio, 66. as for the democrats, they're battling over 691 delegates, 214 in florida and 156 in illinois, 71 in missouri, 107 in north carolina and 143 in ohio. the polls close here in central florida in just under an hour from now. the florida panhandle and the rest of the states voting today will all be closed by 6:00. we should be getting the results very soon. we'll be standing by waiting for them. >> lisa: yes, we will. thank you. based on recent polls, a trump victory appears to be likely in florida where he leads by high double digits. florida, of course, being a winner take all primary for republicans. news 6 erik von ancken is at the donald trump camp in palm beach. >> reporter: the secret service grand ballroom here at mar largo. that's the podium donald trump is going to be standing at come 9:00 tonight. the chairs are going to be filled up with only invited guests. media from all over the world is here to cover this big night, primary night, which donald win. over the next few hours, the chairs will be filled up with invited guests, meaning no protesters expected. at least that's the plan. s

millions of voters going to the polls in ohio, illinois, missouri, north carolina, and florida. for the democrats, a close race could get even closer. for republicans, with ohio and florida delegates winner take all, today could be win or go home for two of the candidates. we have the first batch of exit polling coming into "the situation room" right now that could give us some early indications. david chalian's going through all of the numbers. we'll bring them to you shortly. of course, we have our correspondents across the map. polling places and campaign stops bringing you the latest as well as best team of analysts around. jim acosta joining us from palm beach, florida, covering the trump campaign. trump is making a big play for florida and ohio. how confident is his campaign feeling now? >> reporter: wolf, donald trump and his team have seen the polls here in florida, feeling very confident they will win the state. will it be by 20 points as polls suggest? i talked to one trump official here who said that's going to be tough in marco rubio's home state. but the other big pr

in florida, ohio, missouri, and north carolina.ndidates with 99 delegates up for grabs. >> reporter: let's show you what is going on in here. folks make phone calls all day long including janette rubio and i talked to in the last hour. she tolds me s me she remains optimistic with the language the last few days and weeks. people eating. based on a pushback from donald trump over the weekend and have to wait until the polls close to find that out. >> msnbc's jacob soboroff in florida, thank you, sir. on to missouri now. a state with an open primary which could be key to this election season, especially for bernie sanders and hillary clinton who are locked in a tight race there. msnbc's cal perry is talking to voters outside of a polling station and what's it like out there? we've be >> reporter: we spoke to a gentleman just earlier about how he grew up a republican but changed the party. take a listen. >> i used to be a republican. republicans made up my mind, many years ago. when they decided on the southern strategy of richard nix

the five states at the polls, florida, ohio, missouri, illinois and north carolina. nbc news has reporters tracking the campaigns across the country. >> i'm kristen welker in miami. secretary clinton feeling confident where she is going to hold a big rally. senator sanders looking strong particularly after his surprise win in michigan and the winner tonight could all come down to who wins ohio. >> i'm chris january sing in cleveland, a make or break state for john kasich who cast his vote this morning saying he's going to win if he does it's complicates everything for donald trump if he doesn't it means he's out of the race. >> i'm in miami. marco rubio is fighting for his political future. most polls have him down at least 17 points here in his home state. his campaign is banking on what would have to be historic turnout here in his stronghold of miami-dade county. >> i'm out with ted cruz' campaign. the senator in houston tonight, where he is looking to pick up, north carolina and illinois. but watch missouri, a place you might see cruz surprise with a strong perfo

voters casting ballots in florida, ohio, missouri, illinois, and north carolina.ble we could know who the nominees are for both republicans and democrats. >> right now politicians in both parties are saying this year's campaign has gone too far. >> and while some may be more to blame than others for the current climate, all of us are responsible for reversing it. for it is a cycle that is not an accurate reflection of america. and it has to stop. >> while not naming names action president obama spoke out on the degrading tone of the presidential race. he asked everyone to take a step back and step up to restore courtesy and consideration. and one of his biggest republican rivals agreed. >> no matter who may be triggering these violent expressions or conflicts that we've seen in some of these

florida, ohio, missouri, illinois, north carolina.f trump runs the board he will be close to the ballpark of 800 delegates. at this point forgive me republican establishment, the trump train would become a runaway train. if he runs the board, he would only need about 44, 45% of the remaining delegates in the rest of the contest, easily achievable to get to 1237 by the time of the convention. but if john kasich can win his home state of ohio, that changes the map somewhat. then at this point trump needs about 50%, 55% of the are he maining delegates. that makes the math a little harder. marco rubio, if he can somehow pull off florida where polls show he's trailing but if rubio can somehow win at home and kasich wins at home, then trump would be right at the halfway point. but at this point he would need more than 60% of the remaining delegates to clinch before the convention. again, at this point the republican establishment thinks, okay, he's still the front-runner, but we'll stop him before the convention. but mr. trump thinks the ma

. >>> voters hit the polls in florida, ohio, missouri, north carolina and illinois tomorrow and frontdonald trump appearing alongside new jersey governor chris christie at rallies in north carolina and florida now it comes after a weekend of violence at some of trump's campaign events. at a rally in north carolina today, trump addressing the fights at his rallies over the weekend. >> nothing like this has ever happened. this is a phenomena. democrats are seeing what's happening and they try and disrupt what's happening but it's not a big deal. they stand up, they shout for couple of seconds and get whizzed out. not a big deal. >> trump was nearly attacked at a rally in ohio over the weekend. the secret service springing into action after a protester jumped a barricade and ran for the stage. >>> a u.s. service member is under arrest in japan tonight accused of raping a 40-year-old japanese woman in okinawa. police arrested navy sailor justin castellano for allegedly taking this woman to his hotel room and raping heft. the 24-year-old denies the accusation is has not begun formally char

florida, ohio and missouri and campaign alive marco rubio speblt the day holding rallies in his home state of florida. and donald trump with governor chris christie in north carolina. >> people that are supporters of donald trump want to see america be great again. >> we're going to continue to accumulate delegates and march mad madness, home court advantage. >> if trump sweeps florida and ohio he will have a commanding lead. if trump loses ohio he'll need 60% of the remaining delegates to clinch the nomination. in tomorrow's democratic primaries polls show texas leading in the delegate count. >>> all right. in new jersey tonight crews working throughout the night leading to this car being swallowed by a sink hole. a pipe burst near 1st and clinton streets. once they got the car out of there utility workers started to repair the main. residents could experience low or no water pressure. a precautionary boil water advisory has been issued for people living between willow avenue and clinton. >>> coming up, the app made him do it. the new explanation of the uber driver who went on a dead

tomorrow there are votes in florida, ohio, illinois, missouri, and north carolina. mp wins florida and ohio, he has got it, it's over. but what happens if he loses ohio to john kasich? with us now here in new york city warming up for tomorrow's election coverage brit hume. yeah, so that's what everybody -- it looks florida is going to go to trump. you agree with that right? >> that's -- there is not a single poll that shows. >> give it to rubio. he has visited every home. >> we had that result in michigan last week on the democratic side. >> that's what is he hoping for. >> thinking somebody who is 20 points down could win. >> i know florida pretty well. i can't see trump losing there. in ohio, the fox news poll has kasich ahead. another couple polls do as well. let's assume that trump doesn't win ohio. and then illinois doesn't do that well either. which is possible. then what happens? >> well, you have got to think about the other states and how well he might do in those. >> north carolina he will do well. >> yes, i think so. but north carolina is professional. so

she's predicted to win almost every contest from florida, ohio, missouri, illinois, and north carolina. but the democratic frontrunner says she's not taking those polls for granted. complacent. everybody should come out. >> reporter: senator bernie sanders is counting on the polls being wrong, hoping for another surprise upset. this time in illinois. >> we're feeling really good. >> reporter: what is significant about today's contests in five states is that for both parties, the results could significantly change the course of the campaign. for republicans, it could end some of the candidates' bid for the white house. i'll send it back to you. ernie: let's find out what's going to happen.

could draw closer to sealing the deal or wind up in a long and contested slog to the florida, illinois, ohio, missouri and north carolina are in play. for republicans, 358 delegates up for grabs. 691 for democrats, and both parties are very sharply focused on ohio tonight where governor john kasich is best positioned to block a run of the table for donald trump and where bernie sanders hopes to follow up his recent michigan victory with an upset of hillary clinton. our election team is in position to cover it all. let get started with ohio tonight. hi, peter. >> reporter: john kasich's aides are extraordinarily confident tonight. this is the most decisive day in a republican campaign that's now officially lasted almost an entire year and the race tonight could be whittled down to two or could be extended for another four months until the republican convention right back here in ohio. donald trump looking for a knockout in ohio. zeroing in on working class voters and taking aim at their popular governor. >> you've got to beat kasich. he's not going to be a great president. he's not going to be strong.

ohio. [cheers and applause] lauren: five states of their primary march 15th. more than 350 delegates will be awarded florida, missouri carolina and ohio on tuesday. nicole: on the democratic side, bernie sanders winning michigan in a stunning upset with 49.9%. the key victory came despite many polls that showed hillary clinton leading by double digits in the day. in the meantime the former secretary of state easily winning mississippi with huge support from black voters. she gets 82.6%. >> next tuesday here in florida let's show the world -- [cheers and applause] let's show the world that democracy is alive and well but they huge voter turnout, huge. >> we have our differences which you can see when we debate. but i will tell you what. those differences pale in comparison to what is happening on the republican side. [cheers and applause] here is the score so far. clinton collected 1221 delegates. sanders 571. let's go to blake irvin charlotte, north carolina. he is with the crew's campaign paid the state has 72 delegates up for grabs. blake. >> pass on to what many feel could really break the election up in one way o

. >> the five states include florida, ohio, illinois, missouri, and north carolina. florida and ohio are winning take all for the republicans. fox 35 is your source for presidential race. go on line at fox35orlando.com for more information. >>> investigators are trying to figure out how a body ended up in a lake. lake killarney. police are not releasing any identity. >>> a man accused of attacking sheriff's deputies outside of the wwf training center is back in front of a george judge today. >> i got no gun, i don't need no gun. >> this video was shot back in august. he was fixated on a female wrestlers and banging on the facility's locked doors. we're told that montal montalvo charged deputies as they were trying to remove him and they were forced he is facing assault charges. >> john: officer mike chitwood is expected to reveal that he is running for volusia county sheriff. the official announcement set for 10:30 this morning. whoever wins this election will replace retiring sheriff ben johnson. >>> governor rick scott is going to be talking jobs. he will be at orio

as she's predicted to win almost every contest from florida, ohio, missouri, illinois to north carolina. but the democratic front runner is not taking those polls for granted. >> don't let anybody get complacent. everybody should come out. there's so much at stake. >> her rifle senator bernie sanders is counting on the polls being wrong hoping for another surprise upset this time in illinois. >> we have great opportunities to win many of them we're feeling really good republicans senate marco rubio in similar situation in florida where polls show him estimated 20 points behind donald trump in his home state. >> i think a lot of people will be embarrassed tonight, and are going to want refunds from the money they spent on these polls because we're going to win florida. >> john kasich is winning most polls in ohio but donald trump isn't buying it. >> he's lost every single race so far in the presidential. he's zero for 22. >> aft voting for him it was he was asked about trauma. >> i will be however a force going forward to talk about some of the deep concerns i have about the way this cam

five states are florida, ohio missouri illinois and north carolina. >> by tonight we should know whether